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PONDER! (Difference between gain and profit)

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on December 8, 2016 at 2:39pm

For What Shall It Profit A Man If He Gain The Whole World & Lose His Soul.Mark 8:36.

Greetings from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. My dear mentees and FB friends, I'm led to share this piece with you all. Read and share your thoughts!

In God's perspective, there is a difference between gain and profit. You can make huge "gains" without profiting anything if what you lose in the process is more valuable than what you gained. Look at the above scripture and may the Lord grant you understanding. To gain the world and lose one's soul is not profitable because the value of a soul is more than the whole world.

The church is supposed to measure profit not in monetary or material terms, but in the souls rescued and empowered. For instance, if a church spends $10.000.00 USD for a conference or crusade and expects to make $15.000.00 USD or more, it's humanistic wisdom, not kingdom. Don't get me wrong!

There is nothing bad if God blesses a program with more financial blessings than what was invested in organizing it. However, when it becomes a perpetual expectation of making financial gains whenever a church hosts a program, then something is stinking. Kingdom people invest money but count their profit in the number of souls saved not money raised. I know I'm already casting out devils.

Listen! We need money to do God's work, but we must be careful not to make money the ultimate expectation of every mission we undertake for God. Some preachers only go to places where they can raise great offerings, and so, villages, towns, and cities without strong currency remain in the dark.

God has to deliver us; even those in the ministry God has given so much material and financial strength, at times, they only go to where they can make more money instead of where they can use their money to save souls.

There is "gain" that leads to loss.

Gain (the world) -Minus-your Soul=No Profit. "Gain" in the world's perspective is measured in monetary and material benefit, profit in God's perspective is measured in the value of souls saved and empowered.

The church needs a fresh perspective of what success and profits are about; it seems the world's values have invaded the church. Listen! If you spend money and save a soul without making money in the process, you have made "profit." You may ask, how would the ministry be sustained if money is not gained from every kingdom endeavor?

God will provide! He may sometimes provide through those you are impacting, but he can also provide from an inspired idea or someone/ somewhere you least expected.

In this times of great economic pressure, may God help us not to confuse making "gain" with making "profit." The church is losing credibility because of the mindset of making money through every kingdom endeavor we undertake. I remember in 2013 after the Great Lake Summit held in Kampala Uganda, I told a minister friend how powerful the program was, and he thought I was referring to the money I got from Uganda. When I told him what we spent and the fact that I left Kampala without $2. 00 USD, but was very excited, he told me, he can't do such ministry work. Guess what! God blessed me later where I bestowed no labor.

When Christ spoke about the harvest, he wasn't talking about the money we can raise anytime we go out for ministry work, but the souls we can save and empower. The legends of faith lose money to save souls, but we seem to be saving money while losing souls. We need to repent if the world we are preaching to would repent. I rest my case! DrBenard Etta

THE CHURCH IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on September 10, 2016 at 1:47am

(Restoring the apostolic order is the way forward)

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone. Eph 2:20

In a situation where just anyone can oversee churches, anyone can declare themselves Chief Apostle or Apostle, Senior Prophet or Prophet, Chief Bishop, etc., and individuals operating as gospel ministers, do so without any Apostolic oversight is best described as "a state of emergency." That is where the church finds herself right now! The church of Jesus Christ is presently in a "state of emergency" and heaven isn't going to allow that to continue. The kingdom of God has its order, and it should be known and respected by anyone who desires to function in it as personnel.

When a genuine move of God invades a city or nation, it will lead to the reduction in the number of churches and not vice versa. A city does not need more than ten ministries or churches to turn it around, and a nation doesn't need a multitude of churches for its transformation. The church, church, church, church, church, church, church "syndrome" on every street corner is not "revival" but the expression of personal ambitions in disguise, coupled with a degree of religious insanity.

Why establish a church or ministry when what you are offering is similar to what everyone around is doing? Why not affiliate and work in a team than running a church without any clear, unique and specific mandate from the Lord? Can Cameroonian Pastors in Maryland USA say Amen! I'll reserve my comments on that for personal consumption.

There are specific unique characteristics those called to oversee churches for the expansion of the Kingdom carry. It is wise to serve as an associate minister within a congregation or to bring your church fellowship/ ministry under Apostolic oversight than to operate a church without divine leadership. Running a church is much more than noise making and releasing proclamations on people weekly coined as prophecies. God's people need more than that!

I couldn't sleep without expressing these thoughts! I may have lost some friends by writing this, but I really don't care anymore. The situation is getting desperate every passing hour, and it is just too late for soft talk while things are degenerating.

If ten ministers truly assigned to a city come together to discuss strategy to subdue the city and to turn it into a territory of God's Kingdom guided by thorough apostolic oversight, there is just nothing that can stop them. The reason it isn't happening now is that anyone can just open a church and declare themselves chief Apostle or Apostle and Senior Prophet or Prophet, thereby shutting the doors for real apostolic oversight. When an individual declares himself an Apostle when he isn't, submitting to real apostolic oversight will be a challenge. It is the same for all other functions in the body of Christ. Pride goes with a false assumption of oneself.

In the apostolic area of the early church, the expansion of the church wasn't done in disorder, but with the help of the Holy Spirit, under the effective coordination and oversight of Apostolic leadership. Philip went to Samaria and preached Christ, and the city was greatly impacted. When the Apostles in Jerusalem heard of the success of Philip's evangelistic outreach, they sent Peter and John who were Apostolic leaders to strengthen the work. Philip, with all the anointing in his life, was still functioning under the oversight of Apostolic leadership, ACTS 8. Can this happen today?

Remember, Peter and John were Pillars of the church, not pillows. Apostolic leadership is not a self-appointment or a function of human ordination, but a divine office based on God's election of grace. And, while Peter and John continued from where Philip ended, the Lord transported Philip to Gaza to meet with the eunuch of Ethiopia. If the work of God then were as dysfunctional as it is today in several quarters, Philip wouldn't have left a city God gave him such a spiritual harvest. In fact, some in ministry today would have made Samaria their headquarters.

Brethren! We are in a state of spiritual chaos right now in the body of Christ. The " state of emergency alert" is higher than it has ever been. We need to seek the Lord for the restoration of true Apostolic Order in the body of Christ to guide the church out of her present quagmire. There are so many parading themselves as apostles, who are not. Rev 2:2. May God help us! Don't Miss the school of the Word! Enrol Today!

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You Can't Solve A Problem If You Are A Part Of The Problem

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on September 4, 2016 at 3:28pm

You can't solve a problem if you are a part of the problem. The strategy of the forces of darkness to silence anyone is to make the individual a part of the problem the person was destined to solve. The devil has no business stopping anyone from preaching or starting a church or ministry; her goal is to make you a victim of what you were to change via your preaching or ministry.The intent is to render the ministry of anyone who becomes her victim of no consequence. Leaving the individual busy with ministry activities, but changing nothing, and active, but not effective. Could this be the devil's assault weapon against those in places of leadership in ministry today?

I rather not have a ministry or church than to have one, which has no consequence. It's better to do nothing than to be active, but not productive. Ministry that only offers a minister the opportunity to live a better life, but does n't change anything in his or her community is useless. If the presence of a church in a city makes no positive difference, then the absence of that church is better than its presence. The impact of a ministry or church in a community shouldn't be measured by the prosperity of its leader, but by the quality of transformation, it brings to the city.

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STRATEGY FOR UNCOMMON IMPACT!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on September 4, 2016 at 3:06pm

1) Hide Thyself, (1 Kings 17:3)

2) Show Yourself (1 Kings 18:1)

You can't accomplish much in your nation or generation if you don't understand the above strategy. There is a time to "hide;" no posters, handbills, billboards, TV or Radio programs anywhere, nor conferences, etc. If you think, the ministry is all about being in the public eye every day; you may find yourself someday in the public eye, but with nothing substantial to offer, leading to an irreversible descent into irrelevance.

"Hide Thyself."
Can the young people in ministry today accept to go away from the public eye for three and a half years as Elijah did with the kind of anointing Elijah carried on his life? I wonder-ooooh! Won't they be afraid of losing their spot in the public eye? Many emerging ministers are "bleeding and losing blood" because of wounds they have incurred in the battle, instead of moving away from the public eye, their ego keeps them going as walking deads.

The decade 2000-2010, the Lord used my life and ministry to launch a new era of ministry impact in Cameroon, which led to a significant transformation of lives and the rise of many young voices. But after the year 2010, the Lord told me to do what Elijah did (Hide thyself). It stirred up so much controversy because most people don't walk in wisdom nor understand kingdom strategy for uncommon impact.

When Elijah reappeared after three and a half years of being totally out of the public eye, he turned the nation of Israel back to God in a single day. There are some of you running and doing many things just to impress the public when you were to be in hiding, preparing for a real onslaught against the forces of darkness in your city and nation. You want to please people, forgetting that they didn't call you, and you aren't "a man of the people," but a man of God. So, what people think and say, shouldn't be what you worry about.

Listen! Battles are not won by strength, but by divine strategy. Those who have ears have heard twice even though I have spoken once.Dr.Benard Etta

WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS LOOKING FOR YOU!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on August 19, 2016 at 8:03am

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Gen: 1:3

What most of us think is that when God said: "let there be light," that was when "light" came into existence. I thought that also for several years until when God opened my understanding to the revelation of truth.

Now, take away the phrase "And God said, Let there be light," what you will have is the phrase, ''and there was light." If this is all you have, what will be the reading? It implies that light has been in existence, even when darkness covered the face of the earth. All God did was to bring it forth by making the right move when he said, LET THERE BE LIGHT! It is like calling someone in a dark room to come. The person is already in the house but needs to be called to present himself.

If someone calls you and you came, it does not mean you were not existing, and merely came into existence when called. No! You existed but only appeared after being invited. Listen! Whatever you are expecting in life is existing. In fact, if it weren't existing, you wouldn't have it. Trying to get something which isn't existing is but fantasy. If it isn't existing, then you shouldn't expect to have it. As God made a move to call for light from the womb of existence, so we have to make certain moves to bring into manifestation what has already existed with our names written on it.

Life is all about accepting responsibility to bring things forth. Nothing happens by chance; it's an assertion in physics that "AN OBJECT IS AT REST UNTIL A FORCE IS APPLY TO IT." That means objects don't move by themselves without an application of force to move them. Remember, four leprous men at the gate of Samaria said to themselves, "Why sit we here until we die?" They decided to make a move and by doing so, they discovered that what they were looking for was already waiting for them.

You can't imagine the enormous power you can activate if you decide to make a move to achieve what you desire. Prayer is good if it is part of a broader strategy to receive what it takes to make things happen. Praying without taking steps will turn anyone, any day into a prey. Some reading this article may be sitting and doing nothing, but expecting the unexpected. That is nothing but superstition. It does not work that way anywhere even in heaven.

Those who sit and do nothing to improve their lives and to get to their dreams, end up as "statutes." Nothing stinks like stagnant water! It is time to go for what you want; aspire to acquire what you desire. It is already waiting for you, but you have to make the right moves. AMAZINGLY! WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, IS LOOKING FOR YOU. I wish you a great week. Cheers! DrBenard Etta

Exploring the "World"of the Word!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on August 4, 2016 at 7:26pm

There is a "wealth" of knowledge and wisdom only accessible via the word of God. You can't find such in any secular institution irrespective of the academic quality of the establishment. That's the reason the world is in the chaos we see today.

Every human misery and perplexity have its breakthrough in the word of God. But it takes someone to ascend into the realm of revelation to show the way forward.

The word of God doesn't only exist for us to claim promises or to dish out proclamations on a crowd of "Christians who have refused to grow out of danger." The word of God contains the knowledge of God. Do you know what that means? "The knowledge of God" is different from "the knowledge about God." There is knowledge available to ordinary humans, and knowledge reserved for "gods." What does this mean? Read the text below!

If he called them gods to whom the word of God came and the Scripture cannot be broken. John 10:35. Ponder!

Listen! The whole idea of Christ coming to earth wasn't to make us religious but to give us access to the God life man lost in the fall. The God life feeds and grows only by the word revealed as we walk with God via the help of the Holy Spirit. "The word of God is the world of God." It was this understanding that gave birth to the subject "Biblical Chemistry." Imagine God in your shoes, what would he do and what knowledge and wisdom would he express? Ponder!

"We are in a transition in the body of Christ at the moment.A shift is taking place, and it is crucial for every Kingdom citizen to seek the knowledge of the word on the above shift.

Come October, "Global Faith Coalition International Online School Of The Word," will begin a six-month online Advanced Diploma Course in "Biblical Chemistry," a revolutionary course, unravelling the "world" in the word. We are anticipating a great move of God as the Holy Spirit unveils profound revelation of the knowledge of God in a dimension we haven't experienced. You can contact us for more info@ about the program. We will be looking forward to having you among our inquisitive and word addicted participants. Get in touch! Meanwhile, you can click on the link below for additional information. https://globalfaithcoalition.ning.com/global-faith-coalition…

DrBenard Etta

DID YOU HEAR THAT?

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on July 15, 2016 at 12:35am

But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. 1Kings 1:10.

When you are not the cheap type, who can be bought over to patronize a lie, don't expect the "Adonijahs" to invite you to their manmade, ambitious and self-promoted coronations and so-called church/ministerial schemes.

I encourage every inquisitive reader to read and meditate on the full account of the above "drama" in 1Kings 1: 1-9. The whole "drama" began when Adonijah the son of King David, declared his ambition to be king, at a time when the nation of Israel was in dire need for a new leader since David was old and stricken in years.

In those days, Israel wasn't a democracy, but a theocracy. God was their king and he chooses whom he pleases to represent him. He gave them Saul when the people demanded a king from Samuel and when Saul left the path of righteous, God raised David, a man after his heart. So, Adonijah declaring himself king wasn't accordance to the order by which God gives kings to Israel. Moreover, the Lord has already revealed to King David whom his successor will be, and that was Solomon.

However, like all ambitious individuals, Adonijah wanted to be king so badly that he launched a political campaign to get what he wanted. Since he had enough cash to spend, people followed him and he invited some "compromisers" among David's men, but the scripture says, But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. The question is why?

The answer to the above question is revealing and it sheds light on the drama going on in the church today. The church today is full of Adonijahs, I mean ambitious individuals who want just every religious title they can lay hands on. From "Chief Apostle" to "Bishop," to "Arch Bishop" and to "Cardinal,"etc. We may soon be having several pentecostal "Popes." I dey Laugh!

We thank God for the few genuine Apostles, Bishops, and Arch Bishops we have in the body of Christ, but the fact is, several individuals clamoring for these titles are mere "Adonijahs." God hasn't a file for them yet, but they are ready to spend money, cajole people and even willing to pay some reputable personalities with an appetite for cash, to support their schemes.

They have the money to invite whosoever they please for their "ordinations" and man-made coronations, but the truth is, the only invite those they know are "sellout," people with no integrity who like them, can support them. Did you hear that? They don't invite individuals like prophet Nathan, and Benaiah, and the mighty men of David because these men were close to the king and so, they knew whom the Lord has revealed to succeed King David.

Do we still have such people today? Men of the likes of Samuel who would refuse to anoint those God has not chosen at the determent of the ones God has chosen?

Adonijah didn't invite those he knew can't easily be bought over to patronize a lie. Individuals who knew the truth and can't support error. The rot in several quarters of Christendom is due to a deficiency of such people. It seems every holy office and function is available today to the highest bidders. It seems if you can pay, you can become anything overnight. May God have mercy on us!

Listen! If you are always a guest in most ecclesiastical gatherings in your community, city, nation and beyond, it may not be because of your kingdom insight, status, and fatherliness, but because you are known as someone who has no stand and patronizes everything as long as cash, food, and others are present.

The Adonijahs have no mandate from heaven but are imitators of the ministries of the anointed. They are spiritual "pirates," they copy patterns and messages from those God has mandated and claim that God gave them the revelations. Adonijahs are experts in self-promotion. They know how to get weak people on their side; they sometimes deceive even the elects who are not discerning to endorse them. Imagine if Adonijah succeeded in his scheme, he would have robbed Israel of a golden era of wisdom ordained to be ushered by Solomon. It is tragic when the wrong people occupy the right places. May God save us all! Watch out for part 2!DrBenard Etta

IS IT TIME TO CELEBRATE?

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on May 29, 2016 at 1:18am

How can we sing the LORD'S song In a strange land? Psalm 137:4

I don't think so, neither is time to live like a "fat cat." We'll definitely celebrate, but not now. Celebrating in a time like this is like singing the Lord's song in a strange land. The state of our world is an indictment against all of us. Even though "celebration" is a fact of life, but it could become a distraction if we make it a major, instead of a natural consequence of achieving the major.

We have a mission, which we are already well behind schedule in fulfilling. Indulging in meaningless celebrations and wasteful spending at this crucial time is an act of insensitivity. We'll definitely celebrate I say it again, but not until the kingdoms of the world become the kingdom of our God and his Christ.

Bragging and showing off our material achievements at this time, is a symptom of semi-madness. It's time to stay focus! We can't afford to leave this world without bringing massive transformation to people, nations, and societies, above all, expanding the influence of the kingdom of God into all sectors and spheres of strategic importance.

Save the celebration and invest to save a soul. Save the extravagance and invest to deliver your community to the one who created all things and by him, all things consist. "Let's start selling what we have and giving to the poor." I'm not talking about charity and welfare here, neither was Christ talking about that either. He was talking about raising the standard of the "fall man" everywhere. Investing in bringing the life-transforming message of the kingdom of God, which is capable of restoring fallen humanity. We will definitely celebrate, but not now!

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land? Psalm 137:1-4
Be blessed!
DrBenard Etta

THE MISCARRIAGE OF EXPECTATION!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on May 16, 2016 at 9:47am

We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen. Isaiah 26:18

Read and ponder on the above scriptural verse, what do you see?

When a woman is pregnant, the normal expectation is for her to deliver a baby( A human being with life either male or female) after nine months. Imagine a situation where the husband gets to the hospital on the day of delivery, to welcome the newborn baby, only to be told that the wife brought forth wind! What a miscarriage of expectation!

That was the state of Israel in our scriptural text. Israel was with child; she went through the pain of delivery but brought forth wind. Let's consider some few characteristics of wind to see why the above scenario was a miscarriage of expectation.

i) The Wind is momentary.
ii) The wind is invisible.

Thus, what Israel gave birth to, was momentary. It lasted only for minutes; it was all but noise with no residue for the present or future generation. It was fanfare without substance. The impact remained within the four walls of the delivery room (Within the church building / crusade ground). It didn't get to the people in the street nor did it spread into all sectors of the society. It was momentary!

What then was the consequence of such a miscarriage of expectation? The scriptures say; "we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen."

i) They wrought no deliverance in the earth, leaving the earth in captivity just as they met it. There was activity, but no productivity; noise, but no impact.There was busyness, but no real kingdom business.

ii) The inhabitants of the world saw nothing to cause them to fall before God. There was no true repentance nor transformation, and as a result, things remained the same.

The same scenario is playing out today.There are ministries and churches everywhere and ministers multiplying in their numbers. Everyone is claiming a special mandate from heaven with titles to support it. We seem to be with child; we go through pain to plant new churches, grow existing ones, expand into new territories, and host numerous programs. But the state of our world (Our communities, towns, cities and nations) is a clear indication that, despite our various efforts, we seem to have brought forth wind.

"We have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen." The above situation should move us to tears in search for God afresh, putting away our arrogance, pride and boastfulness in pursuit of a real breakthrough. It's what we must do or risk being spued out of his mouth. Rev 3:16-19. Watch out for part 2.Share if you can! DrBenard Etta

Is There Not A Cause?

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on April 29, 2016 at 8:16am

There are always few of the likes of MARTIN LUTHER (the reformer) in every generation. The world is full of people who always like to "play safe." They can't stand for anything, especially if it threatens their religious position or source of livelihood. All they do is talk behind, but no action.

Christianity today needs men and women of the calibre of MARTIN LUTHER (the reformer) to rebuke the hypocrisy and gross abuses going on within Christendom. The challenge is, "who will bell the cat?" Everyone seems to be protecting his or her source of income. No one wants to risk, no one wants to be called names, no one wants to be rejected, we all want to "belong." That's where the "wahala" is!

We know what is right, but we lack the courage to step out and to make a difference. That's what I called the "Nicodemus attitude;" he was aware that Christ was the Messiah, but was too afraid of his religious position to openly standout and to speak out. Imagine the additional impetus someone like Nicodemus would have brought into the Jesus movement if he publicly identified with it!

We need another LUTHER's generation especially in a time like this when the Church has returned to the sales of indulgences. The blood of Jesus is now on sale. So-called anointed artifacts, holy and anointed oil, water, handkerchiefs, bangles, enlarged photos of men of God are big businesses. Silence at this hour isn't only compromising, but an indication of being an accomplice.

I have taken my stand! I know what it has cost me and what is costing me, but I have no plan for retreat or surrender. Some of you read my post, and you claim to believe in the need for a spiritual revolution, but you seem to be too careful to commit to the cause. The kingdom of God is facing severe assaults today not from its opponents, but from its exponents. Would you decide today to come out of your shell and to join the kingdom revolution and be counted in your city? Heaven isn't sitting, but standing in wait for volunteers. It's time!

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me! Matt 16:24.

DrBenard Etta

What It Really Means To A New Creation!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on March 15, 2016 at 8:14am

Let the revolution begin!

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17

"The New creation" in Christ isn't someone putting on religious regalia's and immersed in church activities, but someone whose heart and mind have undergone a rebirth, and whose life is reflecting the mindset and lifestyle of another world (Heaven) on the earth. To be a New creation in Christ isn't something you become by merely confessing that you are, but who you become through an experience with God. What you do not know, you can't enjoy. It would take the New Creation in Christ to respond to the groaning of creation in this hour.

The local church was supposed to be "God's factory" where the New creation in Christ are birth not an environment for baseless religiosity and endless recycling of one and the same experiences, which leave Christians perpetually depended on their leaders for prayers, healing, deliverance and counseling. This kind of religiosity blinds, handicaps and reduces people into high maintenance and low impact converts. Christ is waiting to see the manifestation of his New Creation in this time of the world's darkest hour.

The scripture didn't say, "Therefore if any man be "in Church," he is a new creation," but "in Christ." To be "in" something is to be immersed and lost in it and beloved, I've to be sincere to you, it takes a walk and experience with the Lord to get there. I know we are living in a time when some individuals are trying to cheapen serious divine experiences in other to increase their denominational membership or television audience. See what we got as a result of our cheapening of truth; we got millions of people in Church who have been there for years, but are strangers to the revelation of truth, confused and of no real consequence to the cause of Christ.

Today in some quarters of Christendom, who really cares about helping people to deepen their experience and walk with the Lord? What matters most is the "tithes and offerings" flowing in from unregenerate souls who are longing for God, but finding none to show them the way. Since the competition among some in Christendom is centered on "who got the best church building," "most expensive cars," "who goes on vacation to the most lavish resorts" and the person with the highest number of security personnel in his or her entourage, and the one whose wife wears the most expensive jewelries and others, etc, getting money to cater for "all these" and to keep up with the competition, has made the real focus of the gospel and God''s kingdom issues of lesser priority.

Meetings where money is raised are preferred over those where people are humbled before the Lord in repentance and dedication to Christ kingdom revolution. There is nothing wrong with raising money to fund real kingdom projects, but when raising money becomes the hidden agenda for every important meeting, then something is definitely wrong. We need a reordering of our values in Christendom. We seem more lost in church, then the people we are trying to convert. We need a "rude awakening," which would uproot, pull down and destroy the carnality and fleshly empires we are building in God's name in order for God to plant and build us into his New Creation in Christ, capable of restoring fallen creation into harmony with the one who created all things. Lord! Let the revolution begin! Be blessed! From your Friend, reaching you from his own Island of Patmos." DrBenard Etta

It's Time To Set Your Agenda!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on February 25, 2016 at 10:28am

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Gen 1:3.

I hope you got the revelation. That's exactly what it takes to see a positive revolution. God, by saying, "Let there be light," he actually set his agenda. Listen! Let me talk to you. You need the courage to set your agenda, I mean what you really want to see done. Be specific!

Before God stepped out to announce his agenda, the scripture says, "the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep." Did you hear that? If you were in God's place, what would you have done?

God didn't deny the fact that there was darkness, but he stepped out and clearly spell out his agenda. "Let there be light." His agenda was light! Do you see that? Change doesn't come by guessing, you must have a clear agenda you are willing to deploy all the might God has given you to bring about.

The latter part of the text says, "and there was light." You see, God set his agenda and it came to pass just as he wanted it. Goal setters are goal getters!

Some of you are afraid to step out and to boldly declare the agenda for your ministry or business for fear of failure. Leaders are bold, where are you coming from? Chicken heart-ed individuals can't possess their promised land.

God saw the darkness on the face of the earth, but that didn't stop him from making bold his agenda. In 2013, I heard him say, as from 2015 and beyond, go and empower 10.000 people in the city of Bamenda Cameroon, and same in Yaoundé and Douala to discover, develop and to maximize their potential to fulfill their purpose of existence via mentorship. I made bold my God's given agenda to my inner circle and am about to make it to the entire city of Bamenda as a five-year plan. I remember one of my young men said to me, sir, why not just keep working without necessarily setting such an agenda? I looked at him and smiled, and told him, you can't accomplish much without setting targets.

God said, "let there be light;" he set his agenda. Go and do the same. Stop wishing for success, create it. God bless you! Dr.Benard Etta

KEY TO UNDERSTANDING THE NEW TESTAMENT REVELATION!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on February 25, 2016 at 10:14am

(Don't Read This If You Aren't For Real Spiritual Revolution)

The New Testament era only came into effect after the death of Christ, not during his birth, life and ministry as recorded in the gospels. Heb 9: 16. Why? Think in order not to stink and sink in empty religiosity.

This understanding is fundamental in unlocking the New Testament revelation. Those call to serve as ministers of the New Testament, need much more than theological degrees and ecclesiastical titles, they can only do so effectively if like the Apostle Paul, they embrace the fellowship of the sufferings of Christ, being made conformable unto his death. Phil 3:10. This is so serious! We wonder why we have churches everywhere, but little is changing, this is where the "wahala" is. We want to give life, but we don't want to "die," which is the only way by which we can experience his life. 2Cor 4:8-12.

For as the scriptures say, "flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God." 1 Cor 15:50. The greatest enemy of God's people isn't the devil, neither the world, but the "flesh" we have refused to crucify. It is very easy to handle the devil and the world if we crucify the "flesh." Gla 5: 19:21.

Ministry done in the "flesh" can attract earthly riches and material abundance, but can't produce true kingdom people. "Flesh" can't give birth to spirit. The scriptures say, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." John 3:6.

We have churches and ministries born in the "flesh," you see the crowd, but nothing substantial in the lives of the people. A ministry born in the spirit, will raise people after God's heart. Which would you go for, the one born in the "flesh" to pamper your "flesh" or the one born of the spirit, to help you crucify the "flesh" in order for you to experience true resurrection? This decision awaits everyone in this era.

The spirit is the true nature and character of God and the New Testament era isn't an era for mere crowd following, which doesn't translate into real transformation and the rebirth of God's true nature and character in people's lives. The true test of the effectiveness of a minister is not in the miracles he or she performs, but in the grace to birth the true nature and character of God in people. Gla 4: 19.

What's the essence of a so- called "house of God," which has turned into a den of thieves, idolaters, murderers, and whores? Do we think God is impressed by the large donations we make out of individuals we are "rearing in the flesh," in our so-called house of God whom we haven't told the truth for fear of losing their support? If God's house is a workshop as we often quote, then it shouldn't leave people the way they came.

A ministry born in the flesh may look flamboyant, but in God's eyes it isn't better than a mortuary. How many of such "mortuaries" do we have today? If the New Testament began effectively after the death of Christ, it implies, no one can effectively minister who doesn't "die daily" by crucifying the "flesh" and its canal desires. 1 Cor 15:31. Gla 5:24

Christ cast out demons from a man and sent them into pigs feeding around. Why? Pigs love dirt! Are we "rearing pigs" under our denominational roofs or raising true disciples of Christ? Let's wake up and stop all these "fleshly" and "carnal" ministerial fanfare. We don't have the time for such anymore. Those who are not really ready to lay down their lower life for the higher one should have no business occupying the pulpit. Flesh and blood will not inherit the kingdom of God. Ponder! DrBenard Etta

Reach Out & Build Bridges!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on February 16, 2016 at 6:56am

What if your next level is tied to someone outside your social, religious or cultural "world?" The scriptures admonish us to be kind enough to entertain strangers. Heb 13:2.

Who is a stranger?

A stranger is basically someone you aren't familiar with, who isn't a part of your social, cultural or religious environment. Most of the time in scripture, God used total strangers to connect individuals to their breakthrough, which is contrary to the belief that one should never trust a total stranger, but at times, it is worth the risk.

When you build walls around yourself and relate only with those within your social, cultural or religious circle, you unconsciously barricade yourself from many blessings and sooner or later, you would become narrow-minded, unrealistic, and blind. It's time to take the risk and to wisely open your world to "strangers." You might have close your doors to your angels, remember Abraham welcomed three people to his home and entertained them. It turned out that those three individuals were angels on an assignment to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. The Angels later revealed their mission to Abraham and also told him that his wife Sarah will have a son in her old age. Gen 18: 1-22.

What if Abraham was too careful to welcome the three strangers to his house? Answer for yourself!

We all know the story of Rahab the harlot, she saved herself and family simply by welcoming and providing a hideout for the two spies Joshua sent to spy the city of Jericho. Joshua 2/ 6.

What of Cornelius? He was a devout man, one who fears God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always. However, God decided to visit him only through a stranger. Acts 10: 1-48.

Listen! Nobody is coming to eat your food; no one is interested in your money. You need the "strangers" more than they need you. Don't be selfish to yourself, get that dam door open. Watch-out for part 2.

DrBenard Etta

THE PRICE FOR A POSITIVE REVOLUTION!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on February 5, 2016 at 6:06pm

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. LUKE 17:33.

Christ promised to build his church. Why? He wanted more of himself on the earth not just religious individuals. We have confused the church with our local ministries and assemblies. The church Christ is building is not physical buildings with crosses on their doors or religious organizations and denominations, but people whom Christ expresses his nature, passion and purpose through them. These called-out ones, have the grace to give up their own life for God's own life. They don't live for themselves, but for the purpose and mission of Christ. The positive revolution this generation and humanity is yearning for, depends on these people Christ recognizes as his church.

We can be a part of a ministry, church denomination and assembly and yet not be a part of the church Christ is building. The reason its difficult at times to unite local churches, organizations and ministries to achieve something of interest to God is because a local church, ministry or Christian organization may not necessarily be a component of the church Christ is building. Thus, most of the time, they are too occupied doing their programs, but totally out of touch with God's own program.

The people who are the church Christ is building have little difficulties coming together or building synergy for kingdom exploits. The reason is that, they all have given up their own life's interest, passion and purpose for Christ and as a result, it isn't a challenge to them to follow the Lord wherever he leads. But this isn't the experience with those who are merely religious.

For a positive revolution to take place in a nation or society, they must first exist the church Christ is building in that nation or society. I'm talking about a people totally sold out to Christ and living his life in the "flesh." The hope of the nations for any meaningful transformation rests on this called out individuals. There may be several churches/ Christian ministries in a city/ nation and yet the church Christ is building isn't a part of all the religiosity going on within the city or nation.

When Christ builds his church in a city or nation, his church would serve as the light within the city or nation. The church Christ is building and the religious church seldom walk together since they don't pursue the same goals. At times, his church is persecuted by the religious church.

The difference between the church Christ is building and the religious church is in their character. While the people who make up the church Christ is building don't live for themselves, but for Christ's purpose, mission and kingdom, on the contrary, the religious church is made up of people who live for themselves. God is just a means to their own ends! They use God to build themselves, but constitute nothing meaningful to the cause of Christ. The greatest void in any society or nation is the absence of the church Christ is building. Ponder
DrBenard Etta

MIRACLES AREN'T NEWS!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on January 29, 2016 at 9:14pm

(What Is Not New, Can't Be News)

"Why is it considered incredible if God does raise the dead? Acts 26: 8.

Miracles of physical, material and financial breakthroughs aren't the purpose of the Gospel of the kingdom, but are merely bi-products. I am a believer in miracles and by God's grace, I've witnessed and still witnessing miracles in my life and ministry. However, it's crucial for us in this hour to know the truth about the kingdom of God. Christ is the author of the gospel of the kingdom, but before he came, there were already miracles. So, he didn't come because of miracles. You just have to read through the Old Testament and you will come across outstanding miracles of the magnitude unseen today, like the crossing of the red sea, the provision of manna from heaven, and the mass healing in the wilderness when the brazen serpent was raised. Not forgetting the miraculous prophetic ministry of Elijah / Elisha and others. So, Christ didn't come because of miracles, there were miracles before he came.

When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable. The occultism, witchcraft and hypnotic manipulations practiced today within Pentecostal/ Charismatic circles by some individuals, is due to the overemphasis on miracles of physical, material and financial breakthroughs over the true message of the kingdom. Haven't we witnessed all sorts of miracles in the last and present decades, but why haven't we taken over our cities and nations? Why is the world fast degenerating right before our very eyes?

The reason is simple; there is much more about the kingdom of God we haven't understood nor made known to this sick world. Does that mean miracles are not important? That's not what I am saying; miracles have been there and will always be there, but attempting to make miracles the major theme of the gospel is "open idolatry." Are we not seeing the abuse going on in the name of miracles all over the world? Are we not seeing the mass deception and manipulations? When are we really going to wake up to the reality of what the kingdom of God is about?

"Why is it considered incredible if God does raise the dead? Acts 26: 8. Why is it considered incredible if blind eyes open and the lame walk in a meeting of the saints? Paul was simply saying that, even if God raises the dead, it's no news. But what have we done? We have made things, which aren't news, headline news. There were people Christ healed, but he told them to tell no one, why? It's no news! Christ doesn't heal or perform miracles to make news; he does heal out of compassion for those afflicted. Mark 7:31-37. Matt 8:1-4.

I know I am confronting the "idol" of the Pentecostal/ Charismatic movement, God, I'm in your hands, help me! John the Baptist performed no miracle, but he raised a dead generation and effectively prepared the way of the Lord.

People come to most of our churches today not to seek God nor to establish a relationship with him, and to discover his kingdom and purpose, but to see and receive miracles. We have produced fake preachers and Christians than any other generation in Christian history. We have unconsciously given the devil a license to transform his agents into "ministers of God" since we have made people to think it's all about miracles. We've individuals parading themselves as "Apostles," "Prophets," "Evangelists," "Pastors" and "Bishops" with no knowledge of God's word; ask them what salvation and the kingdom are about, and you would be surprised by the level of ignorance they will exhibit, but instead of seeking to know the Lord, they are looking for power. How dangerous is power without knowledge!

Brethren, we are in real danger if nothing happens to stop this madness. The Anti-Christ is anticipating a sweeping and easy breakthrough with his fake miracles because we seem to be unconsciously preparing the way for him.

I hereby announce a revolution against the madness going on. I've been prepared for this hour; very soon, the prophets of Baal of this generation will soon meet with their Waterloo. The Elijah's are here; to turn the hearts of the people back to God! Those who have ears should use them well to hear. Let the revolution begin! DrBenard Etta

The Kingdom Of God Is The Answer Not Religion!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on January 21, 2016 at 2:17am

There are people who get so offended by statements like the one I just made about the kingdom of God being the answer and not religion. I've come to the realization that, the maladies of this generation can't be cured by a polite sugarcoated sermon preached from behind a wooden pulpit or a passionless lecture delivered within the corridors of power or in our academic institutions. The true cost of freedom is nothing, but the truth revealed and received.

It is important to note that, the truth is always hidden and the knowledge of the truth is only revealed. It takes the revelation and effective propagation of the truth to transform and restore all things into harmony with the Truth that governs all things. The obstacle to the above breakthrough is our substitution of the kingdom of God for religion and religion for the kingdom.

The kingdom of God is not a religion, but a "civilization," which can be lived, experienced and established on this earth. It is the one and only "civilization," with what it takes to restore the harmony between humanity and divinity, and the harmony between humans in relation to all other living species and harmony with the earth.

No human civilization has ever succeeded in achieving this wholesome harmony, which is the actual cure of our human predicaments. We are living in a dysfunctional world and environment and consciously and unconsciously living dysfunctional lives. This state of disequilibrium is what created all the maladies in our humanity and in our environment.

When the revelation of the kingdom is download from eternity into time, it comes with the fullness of what it takes for us to experience life, more abundantly. What is this abundant life? It is the wholesome harmony between humans and God, and harmony between humans in relation with other living species and harmony with the earth. This is the kind of harmony experienced in heaven and the harmony, which existed in the garden of Eden before the fall. And, it takes the kingdom of God for this harmony to be possible.

The kingdom of God is what makes heaven what it is, if you take away the kingdom of God from heaven, you would have a mini hell. Thus, wherever the kingdom of God is extended, heaven is ushered there. Jesus greatest passion was not to establish denominations (Catholism, Protestantism and Pentecostalism), but to restore the revelation and understanding of the kingdom of God to humanity.

For Jesus dream of the kingdom to be realized in this generation, we would have to be born-again, again! Some people think born-again is an evangelistic message for sinners. No! It is a message to the church; Jesus was not addressing a publican when he made the born-again statement, he was talking to a teacher of the law and of the Jews. Nicodemus was a highly significant religious personality among the Jews, but Christ confronted him with the need of being born-again, as the only guarantee for revelation and access to the kingdom.

It's time for the born-again to be born again, again. When this takes place, we would be given access to the revelation and understanding of the kingdom of God and the wisdom to implement/ establish the kingdom on the earth. This message is not for everyone, but to those it was given. Don't try to understand it with your head; apply your heart. The Spirit of God is present to give you illumination. DrBenard Etta

Strategy To Prevent Tragedy!

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on January 16, 2016 at 9:23am

You May Not Stop All Actions Against You, But You Can Frustrate The Intentions Behind The Actions!

"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." 2Tim 3:12

If you are truly on God's side in this world where wrong has been given the place, which should be reserved for right and error is sitting on the throne, rightly belonging to truth, the scripture says, you shall suffer persecution. Persecution isn't something we can prevent, but it's important to know what it takes, to frustrate the intention behind every action against you. This isn't an unfamiliar subject, but my goal is to speak to someone who may be confused about his or her situation. Some of the stubborn situations faced by God's elect in several areas aren't ordinary life's challenges, but outright persecution against them.

In fact, throughout my 30 years of walking with the Lord, I can't remember any time in my experience, when I lived without facing some sort of persecution. It's important to know that, persecution is in dimensions. There are physical, spiritual, economic and social persecutions. However, the intention behind the above persecutions, is to create a negative momentum to shift the focus, consecration and dedication of a man or woman of God from his or her conviction, revelation, purpose and mission (To shift from the narrow road to the broad road).

God willing, in my next post, I'll elaborate more on economic or financial persecution because it's one of the most severed persecutions used by the forces of darkness with the intention of applying pressure on God's elects who are contending for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints, to choose the path of compromise in order to ease their economic situation. It's so unfortunate that so many of God's people have fallen prey to this line of persecution. The compromise and marriage between the "church and Satan" in most quarters of Christendom is a result of the attempt by some to find easy ways to turn-around their financial fortunes. Watch out for more insight on economic/ financial persecution.

Listen! The most powerful way to overcome any persecution against you, is for you to refuse to give the enemy what she wants. I mean, refusing to allow the intentions behind the actions against you to materialize. When you take this stand, it may not be comfortable, but the truth is, no matter how long it takes, one day, the Lord will turn your captivity and send your captors into captivity. Talk to you later! Have a blessed weekend. DrBenard Etta

Don't Expect the Multitudes To Follow You Up The Mountain

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on January 13, 2016 at 8:10am

Christ didn't take the multitudes up the mountain; he took disciples. In some instances, he took just three disciples from among the twelve. Why? Multitudes want to belong (to identify with the glory and not to be a part of the story), but disciples want to become (they want to learn what it takes to be like their leader). Belonging and becoming are the distinguishing traits separating multitudes from disciples.

Disciples see the climbing process as part of what is required to get a better view of things, but multitudes question it. Multitudes would say, if God is involved, why is the climbing hard? Multitudes serve God for convenience and can't tolerate discomfort, but disciples are willing to carry their cross as the follow in the footsteps of the master.

Attempting to take the multitudes up the mount may attract stoning from them before you ever get to the middle of the mountain. We were commissioned to make disciples, not to establish empires of multitudes. Disciples will stick to a vision when the going is tough and rough, but multitudes only appear when everything is set up, with "fish and bread" for consumption.

The kingdom of God is advanced not by the multitudes who profess to belong to the kingdom, but by the few disciples who are willing to follow the master up the mount, despite the challenges of making it to the mountain top.

2016 is another opportunity to made disciples and not just to bath in the deceptive acclamation of the multitudes. Today, they say hosanna and the next minute they same people are saying crucify him. Depending on the multitudes to stand with you to advance the kingdom vision God has given to you is just like leaning on a broken staff. In the light of this message, are you a disciple or a part of the multitudes? Ponder! DrBenard Etta

We Could Be The Generation.................

Posted by Global Faith Coalition on January 13, 2016 at 8:05am

There is a superior civilization (a way of living, a way of looking at things and a way of doing things) with a unique culture known as the "kingdom of God." It isn't a religion, but the reality of the life intended by God for earthly experience before the foundation of the world. Adam&Eve sinned and lost the understanding and consciousness of the kingdom of God and as a result, they unconsciously established a very poor substitute of what God intended through successive generations of fallen men/ women, but when Christ came, he brought with him the kingdom of God. He lived, die and resurrected to pave the way for humanity to gain back the light of the revelation of the kingdom of God for earthly expression of all God intended and planned for humans and the earth. The most painful thing is that, this beautiful vision of Christ, to bring back the kingdom of God consciousness and understanding to humankind has been hijacked and turned into a religion of forms and rituals, which is actually an affront to the real kingdom dream of God.

Today, we have people in churches, parading themselves as God's kingdom citizens," but living and reflecting the darkness of the fallen human civilization and culture established by successive generations of fallen men and women, who were unregenerate-d and ignorant of the revelation of truth regarding the kingdom of God.

Several millions of people are satisfied with their religious experiences, which at times are but little lights given to certain individuals at different times in Christian history on which their denominations were built, meanwhile they continue to live and operate at the outer courts of what God actually intended.

But here is the good news! A generation has arrived on this people's planet, with a mandate to take back God's kingdom dream from the hijackers and to reveal and demonstrate the truth about the kingdom of God to the whole world like no generation has ever done. Here, comes salvation; the kingdoms of this world will soon become the kingdoms of our God and his Christ. Don't get lost in baseless and senseless pursuit of religion at such a time as this. It's time to seek the Lord for light about the kingdom of God! Connect to collect! If I could be of any help to you in your pursuit of the truth about God's kingdom, feel free to contact me. I love you so much to tell you the truth. The kingdom of God is not a religious empire, but a superior civilization (a way of living, a way of looking at things and a way of doing things) with a unique culture, birthing a unique people with extraordinary mindset and spirit, reflecting the aspirations of their father in heaven on earthly places! Ponder! DrBenard Etta